The federal civil service was created to operate independently of the political class and smoothly in spite of the upheaval caused by elections. In practice, lawmakers control just about every aspect of federal employees’ jobs. The day-to-day functions of federal workers remain largely without political influence, but from pay to agency budgets, lawmakers impact the […]
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin With slightly more than a week before the November 4 Congressional elections, it is abundantly clear that political ground zero will be the fight to control the U.S. Senate. Democratic incumbents are being forced to defend a growing number of Senate seats that only a few months ago seemed to […]
USPS is having trouble finding a postmaster or postmaster relief for the Wainwright post office. Wainwright has a population of approximately 575 people. “The People of Wainwright Deserve Better.” (September 2, 2014)- In response to demands from U.S. Senator Mark Begich, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is stationing a temporary worker in Wainwright to re-open […]
(U.S. SENATE) – In 1977, when 20-year-old Jon Tester was about to take over his family’s farm outside Big Sandy, Montana, the federal government took 61 days to process federal workers’ retirement papers by hand. Thirty-seven years later, Tester is now the senior U.S. Senator for Montana, but the federal government – despite the nation’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Delegation today vigorously defended Alaska’s bypass mail system against proposed changes that would leave Alaskans with higher costs and less reliable delivery during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. Senator Mark Begich and Representative Don Young testified before the committee and Senator Lisa Murkowski submitted […]
Press Release from the office of Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) Parcel Post Rate Increases Canceled, Rural Post Offices Protected, Staffing and Delivery Issues Addressed After a face-to-face meeting today with the Postmaster General and committee passage earlier in the day of a major postal reform bill, U.S. Senator Mark Begich announced a rate-hike reversal and […]
Uses Committee Seat to Improve Mail Service for Alaskans U.S. Senator Mark Begich today demanded an immediate meeting with the U.S. Postmaster General (PMG) to discuss the overwhelming number of complaints his office has received from Alaskans who have reported mail delays, understaffing at post offices, uncertainty surrounding post office closures, and reports of efforts […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka today expressed their disappointment that the Postal Regulatory Commission is unable to schedule field hearings in Alaska and Hawaii on a Postal Service proposal to reduce mail delivery to five days a week. The Commission has held hearings in seven cities […]
The following is a press release from the office of of Senator Daniel Inouye: June 17, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) today urged the Postal Regulatory Commission to hold field hearings in Hawaii and Alaska on a Postal Service proposal to […]